PC Market Declines in Second Quarter As Memory Costs Surge
“Vendors are bracing for further price hikes into 2027, and channels are already flagging concern about elevated inventory at these higher price points.”
“Vendors are bracing for further price hikes into 2027, and channels are already flagging concern about elevated inventory at these higher price points.”
Users have long complained about printers, but now a new open-source printer that promises to address many traditional printer complaints will soon be here.
HP Inc. today announced it’s adopting Open AI’s Frontier platform for Building AI Agents for its business operations and more, become one of the earliest adopters of the AI platform.
In the print industry, demand destruction occurs when continuously rising ink and toner prices drive consumers and businesses to permanently alter their behavior and permanently reduce their overall printing.
One of the most uncomfortable but critical questions in the office print industry continues to be: how much are print volumes declining?
“The future of large-format printing is connected, intelligent, and built around how work actually happens today.”
Along with the landmark ruling, HP reports that authorities have removed some 8 million counterfeit printer cartridges over the last several years.
Instead of just duplicating pixels, advanced MFPs incorporating artificial intelligence and large language models read, understand, and act on the meaning of text.
“If the United States is committed to onshoring more sectors of its economy, ink and toner remanufacturing is a key industry to support because it helps reduce plastic waste while lowering demand for the raw materials and energy required to manufacture new cartridges.”
Earlier this week, 3D-printer Formlabs launched an industrial 3D printer that could revolutionize 3D printing. The new Fuse X1 starts......
With Zero Trust, instead of assuming that everything inside a corporate network is safe, strict identity verification and authorization for every single person and device is required.
The Trump administration is now proposing new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent, under Section 301 of 1974 law, on......
In this post, we look at the latest financial results for office printer and copier/MFP companies. Because these companies use......
Despite flat Print revenue, company reports on several strong-growth segments.
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 27, 2026 · Last modified May 29, 2026
Strong results driven by PC business, including AI-assisted PCs.
Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2.59 trillion in 2026, a 47 percent increase year-over-year, according to Gartner,......
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